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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Camberwell 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Summary Showing the Number of Animals Slaughtered in 1937.
| Month. | Cattle. | Sheep & Lambs. | Pigs. | Calves. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 | 30 | 11 | – | 48 |
| February | 4 | 15 | 5 | – | 24 |
| March | 2 | 19 | 57 | – | 78 |
| April | 2 | 20 | 21 | – | 43 |
| May | 2 | 20 | 1 | – | 23 |
| June | – | – | 21 | – | 21 |
| July | – | 6 | 1 | – | 7 |
| August | – | 10 | – | – | 10 |
| September | – | 18 | 31 | 1 | 50 |
| October | – | 77 | 16 | – | 93 |
| November | 4 | 71 | 1 | – | 76 |
| December | 3 | 7 | 40 | – | 50 |
| Totals | 24 | 293 | 205 | 1 | 523 |
The following table shows the number of organs condemned
and destroyed and the diseases with which they were affected.
Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
| Cattle, excluding Cows. | Cows. | Calves. | Sheep and Lambs. | Pigs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number killed | 24 | Nil | 1 | 293 | 205 |
| Number inspected | 24 | Nil | 1 | 293 | 205 |
| All diseases except Tuberculosis. | |||||
| Whole carcases condemned | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 3 | Nil | Nil | 96 | 13 |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with disease other than tuberculosis | 12.5 | Nil | Nil | 32.7 | 6.3 |
| Tuberculosis only. Whole carcases condemned | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 2 |
| Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned | 5 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Percentage of the number inspected affected with tuberculosis | 20.8 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 0.97 |
During the period covered by this report, 43 pigs were inspected, ante- and
post-mortem, and were condemned and destroyed in accordance with the provisions
of the Swine Fever Order, 1908, made under the Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894-
1903.